Chapter 3: A New Face
Biker boots on my feet and I'm ready to go out for the night. My body shakes as I place my leather jacket on my small frame. Every little noise makes me uneasy and alls I think is that Ash is here with his army.
Arms wrap around me and I freeze. "Are you okay Rayne", I sigh when I hear Lilly's voice.
"No, Lilly I'm terrified. I'm not lying anymore, what's the use when it's written all over my face."
"David will stop him we all will", I fake a smile. I know they are all trying to save me but I don't want them to die in the process. They are my family and friends I could not live with myself knowing I caused their deaths.
"Let's go chicks!" I roll my eyes at Paul. He never seems to know when to be serious but that is why we love him. It wouldn't feel right if he acted any other way.
"Were coming", I shout.
"No smart remarks Rayne", Paul asks as I pass him to get to David's bike.
"Not in the mood Paul", I whisper but in a harsh voice.
"You should enjoy your time now. Who knows when it will end", Paul states. His words sting me but only because I know they are true. Who knows how long all this will last and if we'll ever get it back?
A loud smacking noise comes after his speech and we all turn to see David holding Paul to the ground. David is pushing Paul's face into the ground and his claws are digging into his skin. We all watch in horror, the girls don't want to get yelled at and the boys know David will do they same to them if they try to stop him. I could tell him to stop but my voice won't work and my body tightens.
"Never say anything like that again! Especially in front of Rainy, you know how sensitive she is about this whole thing! I swear I will stake you myself if you talk like that to her again!"
With all that said David gets up and comes over to me. He brings my face to his and kisses me passionately. He runs his fingers through my hair and down my cheeks. I give a small smile causing him to smirk.
"It's okay David. I know he's right and he can say what he believes in. So there will be no staking each other."
"Fine." He turns to Paul "You got very lucky my friend."
After that event I hop onto David's motorcycle and we drive off into the dark night to find our next victims. It doesn't take long to find a bonfire with eight surfers around it dancing like drunken idiots.
David springs into action right away; he sure is pissed after what Paul said to me. But Paul can say whatever he likes because I know he's right. Everything could fall apart any second and no one can change that.
Green swim trunks get splashed with red as I drink my prey's blood. He's not a fighter like the rest of them; most people try and fight it which just makes it worse. The pain becomes more unbearable and it seems like it will never end. Finally I finish and Marko and Dwayne take his body and put it into the fire with the rest of the dead surfers.
"Can we go to the boardwalk David." Sky asks while looking at the ground. She thinks David is mad about last night but he doesn't care. He's just overprotective of me.
He puffs on his cigarette. "If Rainy thinks it's cool then I'm fine with it." He looks at me and I nod my head yes. I do miss the boardwalk; I haven't been there in so long. Paul's right I should have as much fun as I can before it's too late.
As we ride to the boardwalk I feel more alive then ever. Not only is the blood running through my body but also Paul's words. I just need to enjoy myself before Ash comes and ruins everything. But with this new found joy I believe we can beat him and all come out alive.
"It great to have you back", Willow yells causing people to stare. "What are you looking it", she yells even louder. The onlookers shift their eyes to the ground and whisper apologizes while practically jogging away from us.
"No wonder why you don't have a boyfriend", Marko says as he runs over to us and picks me up. He swings me around and around causing me to laugh. God how I missed these nights.
After I'm place back on solid ground Dwayne makes an excellent selection. "Let's go on the Ferris Wheel Rainy", he says as he grabs my hand lightly.
As we get off the Ferris Wheel I notice a girl staring at me. Her long dark brown hair blows in the breeze and her blue eyes stare into mine. She looks so familiar yet I can not place her.
"Rainy who is that", Lilly asks as she tugs my hand.
"I don't know." As I make a move to go over to her she to begins to make a move. She walks over to me and I notice her outfit, a short dark dress, black fishnet stockings, biker boots, and a whole lot of bracelets and necklaces. Her eye makeup is dark just like mine. All this makes me rack my brain from where I could have known her from.
She finally reaches me and I hope I can remember her after she speaks to me.
"Rainy it's me Effy. I'm her to help you. I won't let Ash take away my favorite cousin and best friend. I know you probably don't remember me but I sure remember you."
I can't speak because now I remember. I remember my cousin Effy the one cousin I could trust the one cousin who was like my sister. I know we drifted because our moms who are sisters had a fight and wouldn't let us see each other no more. But alls I know now is that now we have a new face on our side.